![]() Nell Smith has loved music since she was 5 years old, one of her favorite artists is the Flaming Lips, whom she became associated with after meeting at a concert in Alberta. Where The Viaduct Looms is now available on your favorite streaming services.A 14 year old musician from Fernie has released a cover album of Nick Cave songs in collaboration with 3 time Grammy winning Rock Band The Flaming Lips. ![]() Standout Songs: Girl In Amber, The Kindness of Strangers, Red Right Hand And good things happen to good people that work hard. A lot of stars need to align (covid, schedules, rehearsals, flights, etc.) to make this happen, but many have aligned to this point. Keep an eye out for Nell possibly joining The Flaming Lips for their NYE sets at The Caverns in Nashville. Someone who cares about others and their development. It’s moments like this that prove Wayne to be a wonderful person and mentor. It was her approach that was what mattered, “we want to hear that you are not so confident, (but) that you are trying….” says Coyne. But with Nick Cave, you can take him completely out of it and put a completely different entity in there and you see just how beautiful these songs are.” And he’s right, Nell’s voice brings these songs to a new life due to her willingness to try whatever was asked. Wayne discusses what made this project work so well, “(with) a lot of artists, you take them out of the songs and the songs aren’t that good. It’s also where the title of the album comes from: “Take a little walk to the edge of town. Like the other tracks on Where The Viaduct Looms, Nell’s vocal performance transforms this classic Nick Cave song into something no one could have envisioned. One of the highlights on the album is ‘Red Right Hand.’ It is a track that has been covered by some of the biggest names in music: Arctic Monkeys, Giant Sand, PJ Harvey, Iggy Pop, and even Snoop Dogg. And knowing you and knowing your dad, I think it’s just a great and powerful thing.” I’m a fan.” And compliments aren’t just coming from Cave, Wayne Coyne praised Nell and how she brought herself to trust the whole process in a recent conversation he had with her, “…but I think with your voice and your personality, you really are a great vehicle of your own design, you represent your music…that’s why I’m so drawn to it. “I always found it difficult to step away from this particular song and sing it with its necessary remove, just got so twisted up in the words, I guess… Nell shows a remarkable understanding of the song, a sense of dispassion that is both beautiful and chilling. Here’s Nick discussing Nell’s cover of ‘Girl In Amber,’ “This version of ‘Girl in Amber’ is just lovely, I was going to say Nell Smith inhabits the song, but that’s wrong, rather she vacates the song, in a way that I could never do,” said Cave. And hearing a 14-year-old sing his lyrics place the songs in a whole new light. Often covering themes of death and depression his songs invoke the darker side of life. Nick Cave’s music isn’t for the faint of heart. Each track, along with the other 7 Nick Cave covers, offers a glimpse of what Nell is capable of. Our readers should be familiar with Nell as she and the Lips have released two singles leading up to today’s full LP release: ‘ Girl In Amber’ and ‘ The Ship Song’. ![]() It was a great way to connect with her and help harness her cool attitude to making music.” “With Nell, we could see she is on a journey and thought it would be fun to join her for a while and see if we could get things going. “It’s always great to meet excited, young creative people,” Wayne Coyne commented in a statement. Mix in a handful of conversations and text exchanges and the partnership proved to be cementing itself. After several shows, Wayne approached her as he recognized her vibrant smile and parrot costume. Nell would come dressed in her parrot costume and always stand out in the crowd. Nell, the 13-year-old Canadian singer met the psychedelic band as she became a regular at their shows. Nell Smith and The Flaming Lips have joined forces for a new album, Where The Viaduct Looms, which aims to tackle 9 Nick Cave classics and deep cuts. Nell Smith and The Flaming Lips give new life to 9 Nick Cave classic and deep cuts on Where the Viaduct Looms.
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